Thread: New second hand 4wd ideas

I've got a grandad spec 80 series landcruiser that I'm about to move on shortly.
I have owned it for a year or 2 but it really is excess to my needs and would be better off going to someone that will get the use out of it (currently just sits at my workshop)
250 km's on it , Highway tyres (don't think it has ever been off road!) have just done the swivel hubs , had a replacement motor cause the old guy cooked it from a blocked radiator so a really good second hand radiator went in , new starter motor , new front rotors and pads and other bits and pieces.
Has a bit of paint fade and clear coat peel but it is going in for a cut and polish
Looking for 18k

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Ever since catching the disease I've been biased towards the green oval, but for under 25k is there anything Japanese that isn't either 30 years old or rough as guts?

If I had 25k to spend I'd buy a Discovery 2, you can find low(ish) kms and today of or around 10-15k which leaves a healthy budget for repairs which you might not even need. The biggest issues you are likely to face would be the rear air suspension (which isn't actually ha unreliable and is quite handy) or ABS faults which are somewhat common but I've never run into issues. That's if you get a TD5, the V8s can have a few engine issues (mostly just head gaskets).

A Discovery 3 would be an even better vehicle comfort, family, towing wise, but they definitely have more things to go wrong and if you don't do the work yourself are a complete ripoff.
If you could find a decent V8 (petrol) one for around 15k and then spent 10k on preventative maintenance with the suspension you could have a very nice soccer mum car that also does well off road.

The D2 would be a safer bet but between my D3 and D2 the D3 is the far nicer vehicle.

You sound as enthralled with Land Rovers as a former colleague of mine, He completely rebuilt his wagon with Patrol components, so I made him this badge as a pisstake but he actually loved it.

I think you forgot the last L?

Originally Posted by madmaori

I've got a grandad spec 80 series landcruiser that I'm about to move on shortly.
I have owned it for a year or 2 but it really is excess to my needs and would be better off going to someone that will get the use out of it (currently just sits at my workshop)
250 km's on it , Highway tyres (don't think it has ever been off road!) have just done the swivel hubs , had a replacement motor cause the old guy cooked it from a blocked radiator so a really good second hand radiator went in , new starter motor , new front rotors and pads and other bits and pieces.
Has a bit of paint fade and clear coat peel but it is going in for a cut and polish
Looking for 18k

Thanks for the offer. Sounds ideal, but have just picked up a tidy 95 80 series for less than my budget off a fella i know in town here so i know its been looked after. So all sorted thanks guys.